Winter Storm Warning 13, NWS Fairbanks, AK

000 
WWAK43 PAFG 091209
WSWAFG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
309 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

AKZ224-092015-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-060310T0000Z/
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY-
INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN...
CHICKEN...BOUNDARY
309 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS
AFTERNOON SOUTH OF CHICKEN...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS
AFTERNOON.

UP TO 6 INCHES ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF SNOW MAY BE EXPECTED
TODAY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS
MAY BE UP TO 15 INCHES.

NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH SOUTH OF CHICKEN WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY
POOR VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE
GRADUALLY THIS EVENING AS WINDS DIMINISH A BIT.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS
ARE EXPECTED.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY
HAZARDOUS.

$$

AKZ226-092015-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-060310T0000Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
309 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS
AFTERNOON...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

UP TO 4 INCHES ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF SNOW MAY BE EXPECTED
TODAY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS
WILL BE UP TO 15 INCHES.

NORTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES
IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SOMEWHAT THIS
EVENING AS WINDS DIMINISH A BIT.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS
ARE EXPECTED.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY
HAZARDOUS.

$$

AKZ223-092015-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-060310T0000Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
309 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS
AFTERNOON EAST OF DELTA...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM AST THIS
AFTERNOON. 

ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
TODAY EAST OF DELTA. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT. 

WEST WINDS GUSTING TO 30 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY POOR
VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE
SOMEWHAT THIS EVENING AS WINDS DIMINISH A BIT.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE
EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING.

$$

000 
WWAK43 PAFG 091844
WSWAFG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
944 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

AKZ224-100600-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-060310T0600Z/
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY-
INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN...
CHICKEN...BOUNDARY
944 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS
EVENING FOR AREAS SOUTH OF CHICKEN*...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS
EVENING. 

UP TO 4 INCHES ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF SNOW MAY BE EXPECTED
TODAY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS MAY
BE UP TO 15 INCHES.

LOCAL NORTHWEST WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH SOUTH OF CHICKEN WILL PRODUCE
LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS
WILL IMPROVE GRADUALLY BEGINNING LATER THIS EVENING AS WINDS
DIMINISH A BIT.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS
ARE EXPECTED.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY
HAZARDOUS.

$$

AKZ226-100600-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-060310T0600Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
944 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS
EVENING...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS
EVENING. 

UP TO 4 INCHES ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF SNOW MAY BE EXPECTED
TODAY. SNOW WILL TAPER OFF TONIGHT. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS
WILL BE UP TO 15 INCHES.

NORTH WINDS 20 TO 35 MPH WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES
IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SOMEWHAT BEGINNING
LATER THIS EVENING AS WINDS DIMINISH A BIT.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS
ARE EXPECTED.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY
HAZARDOUS.

$$

AKZ223-100600-
/X.EXT.PAFG.WW.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-060310T0600Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
944 AM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS
EVENING FOR AREAS EAST OF DELTA JUNCTION...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS
EVENING. 

ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED
THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR AREAS EAST OF DELTA JUNCTION.
SNOW WILL TAPER OFF LATER THIS EVENING.

WEST WINDS LOCALLY GUSTING TO 30 MPH EAST OF DELTA JUNCTION
WILL PRODUCE LOCALLY POOR VISIBILITIES IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE SOMEWHAT LATER THIS EVENING AS WINDS
DIMINISH A BIT.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE
EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING.

$$

000 
WWAK43 PAFG 092358
WSWAFG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
258 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

AKZ224-100600-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-060310T0600Z/
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY-
INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN...
CHICKEN...BOUNDARY
258 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS
EVENING FOR AREAS SOUTH OF CHICKEN...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS
EVENING. 

UP TO AN INCH ADDITIONAL SNOW IS EXPECTED TONIGHT.
TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS MAY BE UP TO 15 INCHES.

LOCAL NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH SOUTH OF CHICKEN
WILL PRODUCE POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS
ARE EXPECTED.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY
HAZARDOUS.

$$

AKZ226-100600-
/X.CON.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-060310T0600Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
258 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS
EVENING. 

UP TO 1 INCH ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF SNOW MAY BE EXPECTED
TONIGHT. TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE UP TO 15 INCHES.

LOCAL NORTHWEST WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH WILL PRODUCE
POOR VISIBILITY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW. WINDS WILL
BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING.

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT WINTER WEATHER HAZARDS
ARE EXPECTED.  THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL AND OUTDOOR ACTIVITY VERY
HAZARDOUS.

$$

AKZ223-100600-
/X.CON.PAFG.WW.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-060310T0600Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
258 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS
EVENING FOR AREAS EAST OF DELTA JUNCTION...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM AST THIS
EVENING. 

ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH MAY OCCUR
THIS EVENING IN AREAS EAST OF DELTA JUNCTION. LOCAL NORTHWEST
WINDS GUSTING TO 40 MPH IN AREAS OF EAST OF DELTA JUNCTION 
WILL CAUSE POOR VISIBILTIY IN SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW.
WINDS WILL DIMINISH LATER THIS EVENING.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT SEVERAL WINTER HAZARDS ARE
EXPECTED TO CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. USE CAUTION WHEN
TRAVELING.

$$

000 
WWAK43 PAFG 100541
WSWAFG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
841 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

AKZ224-100645-
/X.EXP.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-060310T0600Z/
UPPER TANANA VALLEY AND THE FORTYMILE COUNTRY-
INCLUDING...TOK...TANACROSS...EAGLE...TETLIN...NORTHWAY...ALCAN...
CHICKEN...BOUNDARY
841 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM AST THIS EVENING...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. 

$$

AKZ226-100645-
/X.EXP.PAFG.WS.W.0013.000000T0000Z-060310T0600Z/
EASTERN ALASKA RANGE-
INCLUDING...MENTASTA LAKE...BLACK RAPIDS...DONNELLY DOME...
TRIMS CAMP...EAGLE TRAIL...MINERAL LAKE
841 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM AST THIS EVENING...

THE WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM AST THIS EVENING. 

$$

AKZ223-100645-
/X.EXP.PAFG.WW.Y.0032.000000T0000Z-060310T0600Z/
DELTANA AND TANANA FLATS-
INCLUDING...SALCHA...DELTA JUNCTION...FORT GREELY...
HARDING/BIRCH LAKE...DRY CREEK...DOT LAKE...HEALY LAKE
841 PM AST THU MAR 9 2006

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM AST THIS EVENING...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 PM AST THIS EVENING.

$$

NORTHERN ALASKA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
152 PM AST WED MAR 8 2006

.DISCUSSION...
CURRENT MAP...HIGH AMPLITUDE TROUGH ALOFT EXTENDS FROM SIBERIAN
ARCTIC SOUTHEASTWARD TO THE BRITISH COLUMBIA COAST. CLOSED HIGH
OVER THE NORTHERN PACIFIC OCEAN LYING JUST SOUTH OF THE ALEUTIAN
CHAIN SUPPORTING SPEEDY FLOW FROM WESTERN ALEUTIANS ACROSS GULF OF
ALASKA INTO WESTERN WASHINGTON STATE. AT THE SURFACE...
STRENGTHENING LOW IN THE 990S MB NEAR KAMCHATKA NUDGED AGAINST
SURFACE RIDGE POKING FROM EASTERN SIBERIA SOUTHEASTWARD INTO
BRISTOL BAY...WITH STRONG LOW IN THE 960S MB ENJOYING DYNAMIC
ENHANCEMENT FROM ALOFT OVER YAKUTAT. CIRCULATION ABOUT YAKUTAT LOW
PUSHING BACK DOOR SNOW EVENT INTO TANANA VALLEY AND EASTERN ALASKA
RANGE...WHILE LOW LEVEL COLD ADVECTION TUGGED DOWN THE WEST COAST
PRODUCING 50 BELOW WIND CHILL FROM THE SEWARD PENINSULA NORTHWARD
WITH BLIZZARD BLAST ONGOING FOR THE NORTHERN SEWARD PENINSULA
COAST.

MODELS...GOOD CONSENSUS SOLUTION DIGS HIGH AMPLITUDE TROUGH
ALOFT SOUTHWARD AND EASTWARD ACROSS WESTERN CANADA AND BUILDS
RIDGE ALOFT FROM NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN NORTHWARD OVER THE BERING
SEA ON THURSDAY. RIDGE STRENGTHENS FRIDAY TO CLEAR SKIES FOR THE
INTERIOR...BUT DEEPENING TROUGH UPSTREAM OVER KAMCHATKA WILL
PROVIDE DYNAMIC MUSCLE FOR STRENGTHENING SURFACE LOW IN THE WESTERN
BERING SEA AND RETURN ANOTHER BOUT OF WINTER WEATHER FOR WEST COAST
BEGINNING THURSDAY NIGHT AND HANGING IN THERE THROUGH THE WEEKEND.

NORTH SLOPE...AS TOUGH SURFACE LOW OVER SOUTHEAST INTERIOR DRIFTS
SOUTHEASTWARD OVER THE PANHANDLE...SURFACE RIDGE WILL BUILD FROM
SIBERIA EASTWARD ACROSS THE NORTH SLOPE THROUGH THURSDAY. PATTERN
WILL USHER IN ANOTHER SLUG OF COLD WHICH WILL WORK TEMPERATURES
LOWER FROM BARROW WESTWARD TONIGHT AND THURSDAY...AND SPREAD
EASTWARD TO PRUDHOE BAY AND THE CANADA BORDER ON FRIDAY. WITH
SURFACE HIGH BUILDING OVER PRUDHOE BAY...EXPECT REDUCED WIND WITH
COLDER TEMPERATURES TO GENERATE LITTLE CHANGE TO CURRENT WIND
CHILL NEAR 50 BELOW FOR THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY.
OTHERWISE...USUAL ROUNDS OF ICY FOG AND FLURRIES AS COLD AIR
PUSHES FROM WEST TO EAST. ARCTIC MARINERS...GENERALLY LIGHT WINDS
OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS GIVES THE FLAG LOCKER A BREAK FOR
NOW. SOME SPEEDS PUSHING BRISK CRITERIA A POSSIBILITY NEAR CAPE
LISBURNE HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND.

WEST COAST...TIGHT SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT BETWEEN YAKUTAT LOW
AND SIBERIAN HIGH WILL RELAX RAPIDLY TONIGHT AS YAKUTAT LOW
WANDERS SOUTHEAST TO SITKA TONIGHT. AS WINDS DROP TONIGHT...EXPECT
BLIZZARD AND BLOWING SNOW TO EASE BUT WIND CHILLS MAY REMAIN A
PROBLEM AS COLDER AIR WORKS IN FROM THE NORTH. NEXT ACTION WILL BE
THURSDAY NIGHT AS DEEPENING LOW IN WESTERN BERING SEA GRINDS
AGAINST SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE ALASKAN INTERIOR TO KICK
OFF ANOTHER ROUND OF BLIZZARDS AND BLOWING SNOW BEGINNING OVER
SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND AND THE YUKON DELTA. WESTERN BERING SURFACE
LOW WILL HAVE TROUBLE WORKING TOO MUCH FURTHER EAST WITH PATH
DYNAMICALLY BLOCKED BY RIDGE ALOFT...BUT CIRCULATION ON THE WARM
SIDE WILL BATHE WEST COAST FROM SEWARD PENINSULA SOUTHWARD IN
STEADY ROUNDS OF SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW HEADING INTO THE WEEKEND.
SOME WARMING GRADUALLY WORKING NORTHWARD WITH THIS...AND RESULTING
CHANGE IN SNOW MICROPHYSICS WILL HELP EASE BLOWING SNOW FROM SOUTH
TO NORTH INTO NORTON SOUND FOR THE WEEKEND. WESTERN ALASKA
MARINERS...BUSY TIME AT THE FLAG LOCKER AS BRISK WINDS WORKING UP
TO GALES THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR SAINT LAWRENCE ISLAND...AND
WORKING NORTHWARD AND EASTWARD TO BERING STRAIT AND THE YUKON
DELTA BY FRIDAY MORNING. NOT MUCH RELIEF EXPECTED ON THIS BASIC
PATTERN UNTIL LATE IN THE WEEKEND AT BEST.

INTERIOR...BACK DOOR CLOSING TONIGHT ON TANANA VALLEY SNOW AS
CONTROLLING SURFACE LOW PULLS OUT OF YAKUTAT BOUND FOR CANADA AND
LAST OF ZIPPY WINDS PRODUCE SOME OVERNIGHT BLOWING SNOW AS THEY
LEAVE. RIDGE ALOFT BUILDING NORTHWARD OVER WESTERN INTERIOR AND
OVERSPREADING THE EASTERN INTERIOR THROUGH FRIDAY WILL CLEAR SKIES
AND EXPOSE AREA TO MAXIMUM BENEFITS OF DAYTIME SOLAR INSOLATION
AND NIGHTTIME RADIATIONAL COOLING. CLOUDS AND SNOW ASSOCIATED WITH
WEST COAST EXCITEMENT WILL HAVE TROUBLE PENETRATING MUCH FURTHER
EAST THAN THE NULATO HILLS WITH RIDGE LOCKED IN OVERHEAD.

MEDIUM RANGE...SOLUTION MAINTAINS TENACIOUS RIDGE ALOFT OVER
CENTRAL AND EASTERN INTERIOR TO START THE WORK WEEK WITH TROUGHS
DIGGING SOUTH AND SWINGING EAST FROM KAMCHATKA TO SMASH THE WEST
COAST...AND ARCTIC COUNTERPARTS DIGGING SOUTH TO SMASH THE RIDGE
TOP OVER THE NORTH SLOPE. PATTERN SUPPORTS CONTINUED STORMY ACTION
FOR WEST COAST AND BERING SEA WITH WIND CHILL PROBLEMS FOR THE
NORTH SLOPE.

&&

.AFG WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
BLIZZARD WATCH FOR AKZ213.

WIND CHILL ADVISORY FOR AKZ207-AKZ209-AKZ213.

BLIZZARD WARNING FOR AKZ210.

BLOWING SNOW ADVISORY FOR AKZ224-AKZ226.

BRISK WIND ADVISORY FOR PKZ215.
&&

TS MAR 06

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
529 PM AST WED MAR 08 2006

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0500 PM     HEAVY SNOW       16 NE MANSFIELD VILLAGE 63.60N 143.00W
03/08/2006  E9.0 INCH                           AK   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WINDS GUSTING TO 48 MPH WITH BLOWING SNOW. SNOW
            ACCUMULATION SINCE 4 A.M. TODAY.

&&

SHY